Early Years of a Genius, 44–48
| Early Years of a Genius, 44–48 | ||||
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.jpg) Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1944–1948 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mythic Sound | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Early Years of a Genius, 44–48, also known as Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 1, is the first of eleven volumes of Bud Powell material released by Francis Paudras on his Mythic Sound label. It features a selection of Powell's early work from 1944 to 1948.[2]
Track listing
- Introduction by Canada Lee
- "West End Blues" (King Oliver)
- "Perdido" [incomplete] (Juan Tizol)
- "When My Baby Left Me" [incomplete] (Eddie Vinson, Cootie Williams)
- "Royal Garden Blues" (Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams) – 3:17
- "Roll 'Em" (Cootie Williams) – 2:54
- "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (Ella Fitzgerald, Van Alexander) – 2:49
- "Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) – 2:34
- "Smack Me" (a.k.a. "You Talk a Little Trash" and "The Boppers") (Cootie Williams) – 3:07
- "Air Mail Special" (a.k.a. "Good Enough to Keep") (Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy)
- "One O'Clock Jump" [incomplete] (Count Basie)
- Introduction by Leonard Feather
- "Perdido" (Tizol)
- "Indiana" (James Hanley, Ballard MacDonald)
- "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" (Lester Young)
- "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahn)
- "52nd Street Theme" (Thelonious Monk)
- "Ornithology" (Charlie Parker, Benny Harris)
Personnel
- Bud Powell – piano (all tracks)
Tracks 1-2. The Canada Lee Show, New York, July 4, 1944
- Cootie Williams – trumpet
- unknown – bass
- Canada Lee – announcer
Tracks 3-5. Radio broadcast from the Apollo Theater or the Savoy Ballroom, New York, ca. January–May, 1944
Tracks 6-11. AFRS "Jubilee" Broadcast, NBC Studios, Hollywood, May 1, 1944
- Ermit V. Perry – trumpet
- Tommy Stevenson – trumpet
- George Treadwell – trumpet
- Cootie Williams – trumpet
- Lammar Wright – trumpet
- Ed Burke – trombone
- Ed Glover – trombone
- Robert Horton – trombone
- Frank Powell – alto sax
- Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson – alto sax
- Lee Pope – tenor sax
- Sam "The Man" Taylor – tenor sax
- Eddie de Verteuil – baritone sax
- Leroy Kirkland – guitar
- Carl Pruitt – bass
- Sylvester "Vess" Payne – drums
- Ella Fitzgerald – vocals (tracks 7-8 only)
- unknown – announcer (New York only)
- Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman – announcer (Hollywood only)
Tracks 12-14. Radio broadcast from the Royal Roost, New York, December 19, 1948
- Benny Harris – trumpet
- J.J. Johnson – trombone
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Lee Konitz – alto sax
- Budd Johnson – tenor sax
- Cecil Payne – baritone sax
- Chuck Wayne – guitar
- Nelson Boyd – bass
- Max Roach – drums
- Leonard Feather – announcer
Tracks 15-18. Radio broadcast, Royal Roost, NYC, December 19, 1948
- Tadd Dameron Big Ten & Royal Roost Jam
- Benny Harris, trumpet;
- J.J. Johnson, trombone;
- Buddy DeFranco, clarinet;
- Lee Konitz, alto sax;
- Budd Johnson, tenor sax;
- Cecil Payne, baritone sax;
- Chuck Wayne, guitar;
- Nelson Boyd, bass;
- Max Roach, drums;
- Leonard Feather, announcer.
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Early Years of a Genius (1944-1948) - Bud Powell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Togashi, Nobuaki; Matsubayashi, Kohji; Hatta, Masayuki. "Bud Powell Discography (Mythic Sound MS 6001-1)". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved August 16, 2009.